The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-04-14


tA' bonds d tn sate nov outstaud.ng on s..c,,
terls as i'll his Usrla NJ. and l.! the opinion Of g
governor. SHAH be advantageous to Tie stale. In
o5'- ot exchange tie new bends shall be datci at
~ tiGt U the surrender OF the old but ttt IL
tsass sl.a.i not begin TO accrue thereon urili the
,iT't da5 9! October, eighteen hundred ana i,lty-
Ilne.
section !. TIL, treasurer of state. with tie ap-
tfoya! q the .'Jvelnor III writing. is hereby sii-
tiof2ef to sell any portion all OF the bonds in
the sinking fund, exclusive OF the State OF Maine
securities therein, and may Apply the proceeds
tnefojf to the purchase OF such outstanding bonds
oi The state ~ may be ob:ained but in both cases
a. prce5, which, IN his opinion, and in the judg-
fent OF the governor. shall be advantageous to tie
state
Section .. The treasurer OF state Is hereby su-
thoFlzed and directed 20 cancel all state OF Maine
bonds now IN the sinking fund, or such as NAV
hereafter be purchased Tor the state the interest
thereoa to cease at the time OF purchase and no
moneys staI hereafter be paid TO the fund for in
tSfest On cnds u tEis state. The bonds aforesaid
s.j. be Destroyed in the presence OF the Joint COM
rili;'.e appointed by the governor AMI council to
eA .ttit.r tfc ercas'rera accounts.
S'et!oE D lie annual appropriation from taxa
t'2l' tof ne principal OF the sinking fund provided
tgr 70 section tweIty-two. chapter two OF the re-
vlsed Statutes, is hereby terminated
Secti1n1 All acts parts of acts Inconsistent
WIN t!iis act, are hereby repealed.
section s. This act shah take effect when a2-
proved. lApproved February 20, iss7.i
Chapter ~.
AN ACT to amend section nine, chapter three
hundred and sixty.six of tbs Public Lave Of
e!sa!e9n hundred and eighty-ive. relating to In
toNicating Liquors.
Be il enacted, Sc, as follows:
Section Tine, chapter three hundred and sixty
~ o. the pubic laws of eighteen hundred and
eighty i've, is hereby amended by striking out the
word all III tie fourth line OF said section and
inserting the word each and by changing tine
word eases in said line to case and By Chang
Ing tha word indictments" TO 'indictment SO tina;
SAID section rs amended, shall reed as follows:
Section .. |, shall be the duty of the clerk Of
Courts within thirty days after the adjournment Of
ri
" some Newspaper OF the county. the disposition
OF each appealed and indictment fer viola
tons Of tho laws regulating the use and sale Of
Intoxicating liquors. approved Feb. 23, 1871
Chapter AS.
Az ACT to amend chapter two hundred end sixty
four of Public Laws of eighteen hundred and
eighty-fyc, establishing the standard weight Of q
bishs of Beans.
BE Il enacted &c, as follows:
section !. section one of chapter two hundred
and sxty-four OF the public laws of eighteen hun
dEed and egftyiTe, Is hereby amended by striking
ont the word SIXTY" in the second line thereof
ead inserting in its place the word 'sixty-two, so
that said section amended shall read as follows:
section /. The standard weight of a bushel of
beans, III good order and lit for shipping, is sixty
two pounds
Section .. This act shall take effect when ap-
proved IApproved March l. 1881
Chapter l8.
AN ACT to amend section one chapter sixty-tour
OF the Revised Statutes, relating to the appoint
ment OF Administrators.
30 1t enacted, &c. as follows
Section one chapter sixty four of the revised
statutes, is hereby amended by inserting in the
tenth line OF said section between the words
mon and the, the words the State of Maine
follows.
'Secnon |. No administration she'll be granted
on ms estate OF anyntestate deceased person, I'M
less i. appears to the Judge that he ef, personal
esrats to the amount OF al least twenty dollars CT
owed debts to that amount and left real estate to
That vaiae; and when no administration ia granted
tor want q such eetate, tho personal pre- pery of
the deceased becomes the property of the widow,
or, none. OF the next of kin, who not, such
case, ciH!rgeabie ss executors in their wrong.
After twenty years from the death OF any person,
no probate of his last will or administration his
est aie shall be originally granted, unless it appears
if.at there are moneys due to said estate from the
not apply to foreign wills previously proved and al
lowed u another state OF country.
lApprovei March 1, 1851
Chapter A..
An ACT making copy of a Town Clerks Record
admissible evidence.
Be it enacted sc. as fonows;
The record Of a town clerk relative to birth,
marriage or death occurring in his town, shall be
facts 50 recorded and copy Of such record, at
tested by tine town clerk Of the town for the time
beihg, shall be admissible evidence of such record
Approved Mar. l, 1851
Chapter As.
AN ACT TO amend chapter eighty-one Of the Re-
vised Statutes relating to liabilities for property
taken for public purposes
be IL enacted, &c. as follows:
Section i. Chapter eighty-one Of the revised
statutes 10 hereby amended by adding the following
secGGn
Section i54. All corporations chartered for the
purpose OF supplying towns and cties with pure
water, shall have the right to make applica-
io to the tribunal authorized by their respective
cha trs foT assessment CT damages for land rights
Or other proFeTty taken, as the psrties owning or
Claiming said property have, aud action or
esotoo9iLis stall be brought or maintained to re-
cover caiAises caused by the taking Of any land,
rights or other property, to be used for pub
la purpose, when such taking has been authorized
ny tie legislature, unless the same is commenced
ithi Three years after the first accrued tor
v hicii the same like proceedings might have
oesn commenced Nor shall any compensation be
.MHr"ed log damages sustained for moro than
tHes years before tie institution of proceedings to
recover the same.
section 2 luis act shall taxa effec. when ::p-
proved tApproyed March /. 1881
Chapter 40.
AN ACT to repea! chapter thirty.four NJ rho p,h.
nc laws OF eighteen hundred and ei,rbty-seyen
relating to Steam Boilers '''
BE IT enacted. &c, as follows;
1hap.cr thirty-four CT the public laws ot .;ab-
teen hundred and Gig hty-seve is hereby rene,Isd
and the Following is enacted i'll place thereof:
section t~eity-ore OF chapter seventeen of thu
revised statutes is hereby repealed and I'D fn,,oy
ing inserted III place thereof:
section a. No person corporation shall t.Ap
ntacture, SELL use, or cause to be used excent "a
hereinafter provided any steam boiler in this
STATE unless II IS provided with fusble safety
p.'tg, made of lead .or boilers carrying steam pres
sure above FIFTY pounds per square inch and Of tin
for po!ers carrying steam pressure OF fifty pounds
ana less per square inch and said safety plup shall
be not less than onehalt inch in diameter and
shall be placed in the root of the fire box when
hreboS Is used. and in all cases shall be placed in
the part CT the boiler fully exposed the action of
the re and as near the surface line OF the water as